Tuesday, September 8, 2009

The Battle of Martha's Vineyard

On this day in 1778,
A British raiding force attacks an island in Nantucket Sound, destroying several vessels and seizing a large number of sheep and oxen for the army at The Battle of Martha's Vineyard.

And in 1781,
Gen. Greene fights to a bloody draw as Lt. Col. William Washington is wounded and captured at The Battle of Eutaw Springs, SC.
More Colonial Battles

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